Band Night serenades community with song, spirit and P.C. pride
June 13, 2024 at 12:04 a.m.
Proudly leading the way onto the Port Chester High School football field with pom-poms in hand, John F. Kennedy kindergartner Isabella Hernandez has no fear as she heads a line of spirit squad members during Band Night on Tuesday, June 4. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Park Avenue School spirit is abounding at the annual Band Night on Tuesday, June 4. Closing out their routine, fifth-graders Kylie Gourdine (left), Charli Pierce and Olivia Singleton spin flags while their fellow squad members cheer behind them on the Port Chester High School football field. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Band Night kicks off with the Port Chester High School marching band, including senior flutist Alexandra Cruz (right), playing the national anthem. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Christopher Gonzalez softly smiles at Band Director Mike Miceli after having been bestowed his medal, which was awarded to all graduating seniors that night. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
The John F. Kennedy School spirit squad shows off some classic stunt work. Fifth-graders Daisy Castillo (left), Hali Partida and Ariana Chunchi lift kindergartner Emily Ramirez above them for a pose. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
With a quick feature to demonstrate their acrobatic skills, Edison School fourth-grader Eliana Bonilla (left) and third-grader Sarah Alcedo make a graceful landing after doing some cartwheels. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Focusing on the task ahead, King Street School first-grader Eliska Cadek grasps her pom-poms and prepares to bring spirit and energy to the field. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Wearing Edison School’s green and white colors, fifth-grade flutist Ruben Mosso-Tapia plays the school’s song while marching into position. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Honing in their woodwind skills early, King Street School fourth-graders Jayden Bautista (left) and Sebastian Martinez are driven to master the clarinet and saxophone. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Wearing sunglasses to keep in theme with the eighth-grade band’s “The Blues Brothers” repertoire, Sophia Faraci keeps the beat on the snare drum behind a few saxophonists. In the front are George Ford (left) and Cielo Vintimilla. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Park Avenue Elementary School first-grader Krystal Mejia can clearly feel the music as she dances with her peers on the spirit squad. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
As a John F. Kennedy fifth-grader, Ayari Serrano has confidence in the routine that she seems eager and happy to show off. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Edison School fifth-graders Carmelo Wilcox (left) and Joao Braz get their spirit squad’s show started with smiles by leading their school’s team onto the field with their banner. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
It’s all fun and laughs for Edison School fourth-grader Marvin Findley (left) and fifth-grader Isaiah Estevez, who embrace their role of running across the field with flags. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Second-grader Cielo Torres gives it all she’s got while dancing through the King Street School routine. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Matthew Navas demonstrates intense focus as he brings rhythm to light on the xylophone with the Port Chester Middle School sixth-grade band. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
The Port Chester Middle School seventh-grade band plays to a cheering audience while gazing at the majestic high school which they’ll be attending in just a few years. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Jordan Rivera, a high school sophomore, joins the Pride of Port Chester to dramatically narrate the theme and message behind their show “New World Symphony.” (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Sofia Coyt, a sophomore Pride of Port Chester drum major, conducts her fellow musicians as they go through their routine for the last time. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
